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Peter Erskine Discography, pg. 3

Albums grouped by decades ("most recent" = 2000 ~ present, "middle recent" = 1990 ~ 1999, etc.); albums appear in reverse-chronological order (more or less). Album info features accompanying musicians as well as links to artist, record company sites, etc.

Any corrections? Email me at fuzzymusic@mac.com ... thanks!

Earliest

YEAR ARTIST TITLE LABEL CATALOG # NOTES
1989 Warren Bernhardt Heat of the Moment dmp records CD-468 w/ Jay Anderson, et al
1989 Vince Mendoza Start Here Fun House FHFC-9001 w/ Joe Lovano, Marc Copland, John Scofield, Will Lee, Jim Beard, Randy Brecker & ens.
1989 Ute Lemper Crimes of the Heart CBS/Columbia CK 46054 arr. by Vince Mendoza
1989 Rickie Lee Jones Flying Cowboys Geffen 9 24246-2 w/ Neal Stubenhaus, Dean Parks, Buzz Feiten, et al, produced by Walter Becker
1989 Randy Roos Photogenic Memory Agharta PCCY-00161 w/ Victor Bailey
1989 Mike Stern Jigsaw Atlantic 7 82027-2 w/ Bob Berg, Jim Beard, Jeff Andrews, produced by Steve Khan
1989 Mike Pedicin, Jr Angles Optimism OP CD-3211  
1989 Claude Nougaro Pacifique Warner (France) SACD2023 produced & arranged by Michel Colombier
1989 Ivo Perelman Ivo K2B2 K2B2-2769 w/ Airto, Flora Purim, Buell Neidlinger, Don Preston, John Patitucci
1989 Gary Burton Reunion GRP GRD-9598 w/ Pat Metheny, Mitch Forman, Will Lee
1989 Eliane Elias So Far, So Close Blue Note B21Y-91411 w/ Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Will Lee, Jim Beard, Don Alias, Cafe
1989 David Benoit Waiting for Spring GRP GRD-9595 w/ Emily Remler, Luther Hughes, John Patitucci
1989 Christof Lauer Christof Lauer CMP CMP 39 w/ Palle Danielsson, Joachim Kuhn
1989 Bob Mintzer Big Band Urban Contours dmp records CD-467  
1989 Aurora Aurora Denon CY-73148

w/ Buell Neidlinger, Marty Krystall, Don Preston

Production credit: Peter Erskine

1988 Suzanne Dean I Wonder Nova 9028-2  
1988 Robben Ford / Joe DiOrio Minor Elegance MGI Records Intercord 986612 w/ Gary Willis
1988 Peter Erskine Motion Poet Denon 72582 w/ Michael Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Eliane Elias,Jim Beard, Will Lee, Marc Johnson, John Abercrombie, Jeff Mironov, with large ensemble arranged by Vince Mendoza ; produced by Don Grolnick
1988 Nguyên Lê Miracles Musidisc 500102 w/ Art Lande, Marc Johnson
1988 Nancy Kelly Live Jazz Amherst AMH 93317 w/ Biff Hannon, Tom Warrington, Ernie Watts
1988 Mike Stern Time in Place Atlantic 7 81840-2 w/ Bob Berg, Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Jeff Andrews, Don Grolnick, Don Alias, produced by Steve Khan
1988 Michael Brecker Don't Try This At Home Impulse MCAD 42229 ("Talking To Myself") w/ Don Grolnick, Mike Stern, Jeff Andrews
1988 Maurizio Giammarco Hornithology Gala CDGLP 91203 w/ Marc Johnson
1988 Makoto Ozone Now You Know CBS FC 40676 (LP) w/ Marc Johnson, John Abercrombie, Michael Brecker
1988 Lyle Mays Street Dreams Geffen 9 24204-2 w/ Marc Johnson
1988 John Abercrombie / Marc Johnson / Peter Erskine Abercrombie, Johnson, Erskine ECM 78118-21390-2 "live" album , recorded in Boston
1988 Gary Burton Times Like These GRP GRD-9569 w/ John Scofield, Michael Brecker, Marc Johnson
1988 Don Grolnick Weaver of Dreams Blue Note CDP7 94591 2 w/ Michael.Brecker, Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Barry Rogers, Dave Holland
1988 Doc Severinsen Facets Amherst AMH 93319 w/ Leon Gaer
1988 Bob Mintzer Big Band Spectrum dmp records CD-461  
1988 Akiko Yano Welcome Back MIDI 32MD-1048 w/ Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden
1987 Gary Peacock Guamba ECM 78118-21352-2 w/ Jan Garbarek, Palle Mikkelborg
1987 Marc Johnson / Bass Desires Second Sight 78118-21351-2 78118-21351-2 w/ John Scofield, Bill Frisell
1987 John Patitucci John Patitucci GRP GRD-9560 w/ Chick Corea, Michael Brecker
1987 John Abercrombie Getting There ECM 78118-21321-2 w/ Michael Brecker, Marc Johnson
1987 Eliane Elias Cross Currents Denon CY-2180 w/ Eddie Gomez
1987 Bob Berg Short Stories Denon CY-1768 w/ David Sanborn, Don Grolnick, Mike Stern, Will Lee, Jeff Andrews
1987 Various Artists Bop "Til You Drop Paddle Wheat Records ? w/ Randy Brecker, Marvin Stamm, Mike Abene, Jack Wilkins, Alex Foster, Steve Gadd et al
1986 Warren Bernhardt Hands On dmp records CD-457 w/ Marc Johnson, Anthony Jackson
1986 Peter Erskine Transition Denon CY-1484

w/ Joe Lovano, Bob Mintzer, Kenny Werner, Marc Johnson, John Abercrombie, Peter Gordon, Don Grolnick, Vince Mendoza (arr.)

Produced by Peter Erskine

1986 Les Hooper HoopLa UBM 1149  
1986 Bob Mintzer Big Band Camouflage dmp records CD-456  
1986 J.P. Fouquey Railroad Cryonic (MAD) MAD 3021 CD w/ Marc Johnson
1986 Steps Ahead Magnetic Elektra 9 60441-2

w/ Mike Mainieri, Michael Brecker, Chuck Loeb, Victor Bailey, Hiram Bullock, Warren Bernhardt, Dianne Reeves

Production credit: Peter Erskine

1986 Weather Report This Is This CBS FC-40280

w/ Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Victor Bailey, Mino Cinelu, Carlos Santana

Production credit: Peter Erskine

1985 Vince Mendoza Vince Mendoza Fun House 32GD-7022  
1985 Tania Maria The Lady From Brazil Manhattan Records ST 53045 w/ Eddie Gomez
1985 Stanley Jordan Magic Touch Blue Note BT 85101 (LP) w/ Charnet Moffett
1985 Peter Sprague Na Pali Coast Concord CJ-277 w/ Steve Kujala
1985 Mitch Forman Train of Thought Magenta MD-0201 w/ Marc Johnson, Michael Brecker, et al
1985 John Abercrombie Current Events ECM 78118-21311-2 w/ Marc Johnson
1985 Marc Johnson Bass Desires ECM 78118-21299-2 w/ John Scofield, Bill Frisell
1985 Jeff Tyzik Smile Polydor 827-272-1 Y-1 (LP)  
1985 Bob Mintzer Big Band Incredible Journey dmp records CD-451  
1984 Steps Ahead / Vossa Jazz Vossa Jazz XX Vossa Jazz Records VJ 96 002-2 "live" recording
1984 Jane Fonda / Steps Ahead Prime Time Elektra 9 60382-1F w/ Mike Mainieri, Michael Brecker, Warren Bernhardt, Chuck Loeb, Eddie Gomez
1984 Steps Ahead Modern Times Elektra/Musician 9 60351-2

w/ Mike Mainieri, Michael Brecker, Warren Bernhardt, Chuck Loeb, Eddie Gomez, Craig Peyton, Chris Parker

Production credit: Peter Erskine

1984 Don Grolnick Hearts and Numbers Hip Pocket HD106 w/ Michael Brecker, Hiram Bullock, Will Lee, Tom Kennedy, Marcus Miller, Steve Jordan, et al
1984 Daniel Homer / Chani Suarez Horizontes RCA (Argentina) TLP-50280 (LP) w/ Eddie Gomez, Jorge Dalto, Carlos "Patato" Valdez
1984 Andy Laverne Liquid Silver dmp records CD-449 w/ Eddie Gomez
1984 George Cables The Big Jazz Trio East World (Toshiba) CP35-5022 w/ Stanley Clarke
1983 Warren Bernhardt

Trio

dmp records CD-441 w/ Eddie Gomez
1983 Urzula Dudziak Sorrow Is Not Forever ... But Love Is Keytone KYT 726 w/ Michael Brecker, Eliane Elias, Marcus Miller
1983 Steps Ahead Steps Ahead Elektra/Musician 60168-1

w/ Mike Mainieri, Michael Brecker, Eliane Elias, Eddie Gomez

Production credit: Peter Erskine

1983 Bob Mintzer Horn Man Band Papa Lips CBS/Sony (Japan) 28AP-2881 (LP) 1st Mintzer big band album; w/ David Sanborn, Mike Brecker, Lew Soloff, Will Lee, et al!
1983 Bob Mintzer Source Agharta C25Y0035 (LP) w/ Jaco Pastorius
1983 Bob James The Genie CBS FC 38678 (LP)  
1983 Bob James The Swan CBS/Sony 25AP 2740 (LP) w/ Ron Carter, Will Lee
1983 Bob James Foxie CBS 25AP-2686 (LP) w/ Will Lee
1983 Ben Sidran Bop City Bay Bridge 35CP-2 (LP) w/ Phil Woods, Mike Mainieri, Eddie Gomez
1982 Steps Paradox Better Days

28CY-2868 (LP)

NYC 6028 (CD)

w/ Mike Mainieri, Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick, Eliane Elias ("live" recording)
1982 Peter Erskine Peter Erskine Contemporary 14010

w/ Kenny Kirkland, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Eddie Gomez, Don Alias

Production credit: Peter Erskine

1982 Mike Mainieri Wanderlust NYC NYC 6002 2 w/ Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick, Marcus Miller, Tony Levin, Steve Khan, et al
1982 Buell Neidlinger Swingrass Antilles/Island AN 1014 w/ Marty Krystall, Richard Greene, Andy Statman
1982 Bob Mintzer Horn Man Agharta C25R0090 (LP) w/ Don Grolnick, Will Lee
1981 Weather Report Weather Report CBS FC 37616 (LP) w/ Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Bobby Thomas, Jr.
1981 Roland Hanna Cats CTI 9008 (LP) (uncredited "Skylark" w/ Chet Baker, Rufus Reid), w/ Larry Coryell, Gary King, Ronnie Cuber, Sammy Figueroa
1981 Buell Neidlinger Across the Tracks K2B2 K2B2-6923 (CD) CD version of "Big Day at Ojai," w/ Marty Krystall, Gene Cipriano, Jerry Peters, et al
1981 Buellgrass Big Day at Ojai K2B2 K2B2 K2B2-2369 (LP) w/ Buell Neidlinger, Marty Krystall, Gene Cipriano, Jerry Peters, et al
1981 Jaco Pastorius Invitation Warner Bros. 9 23876-1 Jaco's big band "live" in Japan, w/ Toots Thielemans, Othello Molineaux, Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Don Alias
1981 Jaco Pastorius Twins, Vol. 2 Warner/Pioneer

P-11318

WPCR-10609-10 (2 CDs)

Jaco's big band "live" in Japan, w/ Toots Thielemans, Othello Molineaux, Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Don Alias
1981 Jaco Pastorius Twins, Vol. 1 Warner/Pioneer

P-11317

WPCR-10609-10 (2 CDs)

Jaco's big band "live" in Japan, w/ Toots Thielemans, Othello Molineaux, Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Don Alias
1981 Freeflight Freeflight Arabesque 8130 (LP) w/ Jim Walker, Milcho Leviev, James Lacefield
1980 Kazumi Watanabe To Chi Ka Denon 81757 7136 2 (LP) (remastered 1998 = CD) w/ Mike Mainieri, Michael Brecker, Warren Bernhardt, Tony Levin
1980 Weather Report Night Passage CBS JC-36793 w/ Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Bobby Thomas, Jr.
1980 Randy Bernsen Mo' Wasabi Zebra ZEB 5857 w/ Jaco Pastorius
1980 Randy Bernsen Music for Planets, People, and Washing Machines Abra Music Corp. 401011XA (LP) w/ Jaco Pastorius
1980 Milcho Leviev Music for Big Band & Symphony Orchestra Trend (Discovery) TR-530 w/ Ray Brown
1980 Milcho Leviev What's New Atlas (Japan) LA27-1005 w/ Ray Brown
1980 Krystall Klear & the Buells Our Night Together K2B2 K2B2-2169 (LP) w/ Buell Neidlinger, Marty Krystall, Jerry Peters
1980 Jaco Pastorius Holiday for Pans Sound Hills SSCD-8001 timpani on "Mysterious Mountain" w/ orchestra, Mike Gibbs, conducting
1980 Jaco Pastorius Word of Mouth Warner Bros. 3535 w/ Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette, Wayne Shorter, Michael Brecker, Hubert Laws, Othello Molineaux, orchestra, big band + vocalists
1980 George Cables Whisper Not Atlas LA27-1010 (LP#) w/ Tony Dumas
1980 Freddie Hubbard Mistral East World (Toshiba) EWJ-80194 w/ Art Pepper, George Cables, Stanley Clarke, et al
1980 Earth, Wind + Fire Raise! CBS TC 37548 (LP#) handclaps, w/ Jaco Pastorius ("You Are A Winner")
1980 Aurex Jazz Fest. All-Stars Jazz of the 80's East World (Toshiba) CP36-5013 w/ Brecker Bros., Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Joe Farrell, George Duke, Robben Ford, Alphonso Johnson
1979 George Cables Circle Contemporary 14015 (LP) w/ Tony Dumas ("Thank You, Thank You")
1979 Weather Report Havana Jam, vol. 2 CBS PC2-36053 (?) (LP) w/ Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius ("Teen Town")
1979 Weather Report Havana Jam, vol. 1 CBS PC2-36053 (LP) w/ Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius ("Black Market")
1979 Weather Report 8:30 CBS PC2-36030

w/ Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius

GRAMMY AWARD WINNER

1979 Grant Geissman Diamond in the Rough     marimba & percussion
1979 John Serry Jazziz Chrysalis CHR-1279 (LP) w/ Jimmy Johnson, Bob Sheppard, Gordon Gottlieb
1979 Michel Colombier Michel Colombier

Chrysalis (LP)

Anthology (CD)

CHR-1212 (LP)

3052162 (CD)

w/ Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker, Lee Ritenour, Steve Gadd, London Symphony Orchestra
1979 Joe Henderson Relaxin' at Camarillo Contemporary 14006 w/ Chick Corea, Tony Dumas
1979 Joe Farrell Sonic Text Contemporary 14002 w/ Freddie Hubbard, George Cables, Tony Dumas
1979 George Cables Cables' Vision Contemporary 14001 w/ Freddie Hubbard, Ernie Watts, Bobby Hutcherson, George Cables, Tony Dumas
1979 George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band Live at the Quartier Latin MPS 0088.051 (LP) w/ Joe Henderson, Tom Harrell, Jiggs Wigham, et al
1979 Bobby Hutcherson Un Poco Loco CBS 36402 (LP) w/ John Abercrombie, George Cables, Chuck Domanico
1978 Joni Mitchell Mingus Asylum 5F 505/WP 2092-2444 w/ Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, et al
1978 Weather Report Mr. Gone CBS JC35358 w/ Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius (my 1st Weather Report session)
1978 Maynard Ferguson Carnival CBS 35480 (LP) also available on CD: Wounded Bird Records, UPC# 664140548022
1977 Maynard Ferguson New Vintage CBS 34971 (LP) also available on CD: Wounded Bird Records, UPC# 664140497122
1977 CBS All-Stars Montreux Summit, vol. 2 CBS JG 35090 (LP) w/ Eric Gale, Gordon Johnson
1977 CBS All-Stars Montreux Summit, vol. 1 CBS JG 35005 (LP) w/ Stan Getz, Bob James, Gordon Johnson
1976 Maynard Ferguson Conquistador CBS 34457 (LP)  
1975 Stan Kenton Revelations (1940-1978) Tantara 1116 (4 CD Boxed Set)
1975 Stan Kenton Stan Kenton Creative World 4001 (4 CD Boxed Set)
1974 Stan Kenton Arcadia Theatre Magic (UK) DAWE 94 (2 disks) - bootleg
1974 Stan Kenton Live at Carthage College, vol 2 Magic (UK) DAWE 70 bootleg
1974 Stan Kenton Live at Carthage College, vol 1 Magic (UK) DAWE 69 bootleg
1974 Stan Kenton Street of Dreams Creative World STD 1076 compilation
1974 Stan Kenton Fire, Fury and Fun Creative World STD 1073 "Peter Is A Four Letter Word" drum feature, composed by Hank Levy
1974 Stan Kenton Kenton Plays Chicago Creative World STD 1072 arr + cond. by Bob Curnow
1973 Stan Kenton 7.5 On The Richter Scale Creative World STD 1070  
1973 Stan Kenton Part 2, Live at London Hilton 1973 Status (UK) DTS1005 bootleg
1973 Stan Kenton Live at the London Hilton 1973 Status (UK) DTS1003 bootleg
1973 Stan Kenton The British Tour 1973 Magic (UK) DAWE 87 bootleg
1973 Stan Kenton Live/Pavilion Hemel Hempstead Status (UK) DTS1017 bootleg
1973 Stan Kenton Live In London London (UK) 820 466-2 bootleg
1973 Stan Kenton Birthday in Britain Creative World STD 1065 "live" in England
1972 Stan Kenton National Anthems of the World Creative World (2LP) ST 1060 my first professional studio recording!
1972 Stan Kenton Stan Kenton 1972 - Live at Newport Jazz Festival Jazz Band (UK) EBCD 2145-2 bootleg — my 1st night / audition w/ the Kenton band

 

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